From Vanity Fair · Elise Taylor · · 1m 10s
Marie-Louise Sciò's Unconventional Wedding
Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Italy's luxury hotel Il Pellicano, married in a rugged Etruscan hill town instead of her hotel's romantic cliffside location.
In brief
Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Italy's luxury hotel Il Pellicano, married in a rugged Etruscan hill town instead of her hotel's romantic cliffside location. Marie-Louise Sciò and Michel Martone married in Orvieto, Italy, choosing a remote medieval town with volcanic rock for a raw, Etruscan-inspired wedding. Originally…
Quick answers
- Why not Il Pellicano?
- Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Il Pellicano, chose a wedding location that was theirs, not their families' stories.
- What is the key takeaway from Marie-Louise Sciò's Unconventional Wedding?
- Marie-Louise Sciò and Michel Martone married in Orvieto, Italy, choosing a remote medieval town with volcanic rock for a raw, Etruscan-inspired wedding.
Why not Il Pellicano?
Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Il Pellicano, chose a wedding location that was theirs, not their families' stories.
“We wanted to get married in a place that was ours, not his family's or my family's, not too much of my story or his story”
Orvieto Wedding Location
Sciò and Martone wed in Orvieto, Italy's rugged hill country where tourists are few and far between.
“It's not the perfect, pristine Tuscany, it’s wild, strong”
Civita di Bagnoregio
The couple held a welcome dinner in Civita di Bagnoregio, a medieval city only accessible by pedestrian bridge.
“I don't know if you've seen a picture of that town, but it ain't easy to get there”
Etruscan Wedding Style
Sciò and Martone chose Etruscan-inspired wedding attire to match the ancient landscape's regal strength.
“We wanted an Etruscan celebration, but there's something very regal about that landscape as well in all of its power and strength”
Chanting Ceremony
The couple's friend Manizeh Rimer chanted a 3,000-year-old tradition during their wedding ceremony.
“The ceremony was very, very emotional, everyone was bawling because of the chanting”
Dinner Details
Dinner featured foraged mushrooms and a rustic Italian feast with peach ice cream and maritozzi dessert.
“In lieu of flowers, they used mushrooms, famous in the region, for decor”
First Dance
The couple danced to 'Reality,' the 1980 French film La Boum theme song, a nostalgic choice for their French heritage.
“Michel is half French. I am a quarter French, and in Italy as a teenager, you would have that song”
The headline
Marie-Louise Sciò and Michel Martone married in Orvieto, Italy, choosing a remote medieval town with volcanic rock for a raw, Etruscan-inspired wedding.
